CVE-2008-1628

Linux Audit < 1.7 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in audit_log_user_command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the audit_log_user_command function in lib/audit_logging.c in Linux Audit before 1.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command argument. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29617
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1052/references
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28524
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019824
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41576
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2008-March/msg00138.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:083
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31316
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29754
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29957

Scores

EPSS 0.0105
EPSS Percentile 60.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
linux/audit < 1.6.9
Published Apr 02, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026